KAYV is an FM radio station licensed to Crested Butte, Colorado, broadcasting at 97.1 MHz. The station has been identified as The Cave and has carried a classic-rock format. Arkansas Valley Broadcasting, Inc. is the licensee.
Technical information
KAYV operates with 300 watts ERP at 97.1 MHz. It is a Class A facility (Facility ID 189566) with a reported HAAT of −211 m. Station technical summary.
Station information
| Call sign | KAYV |
|---|---|
| Community of license | Crested Butte, Colorado |
| Frequency | 97.1 MHz |
| Brand / format | The Cave; classic rock (published station listings) |
| Facility ID | 189566 |
| ERP / HAAT / class | 300 watts; −211 m; A |
| Licensee | Arkansas Valley Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Operating status | The facility remains listed as licensed. A community station-monitoring database reported it silent on September 3, 2025; current on-air status has not been independently confirmed. |
Ownership, technical data and addresses
- Licensee: Arkansas Valley Broadcasting, Inc., listed by the FCC and Colorado Broadcasters Association. The available sources do not establish when the company acquired the station.
- Authorized facility: 97.1 MHz FM, 300 watts ERP, Class A, facility ID 189566.
- Current operating status: The FCC-derived record showed the license as active in July 2026. A volunteer station-monitoring database reported KAYV silent on September 3, 2025, citing financial distress; the station’s actual on-air status has not been independently confirmed since that report.
- Current active official website: No active official station website could be verified. The previously listed kayvradio.com site was not accessible during this review.
- Current and former studio addresses: No verified street address was found in the FCC, CBA, or station-monitoring records reviewed.
References
- Wikipedia, KAYV — facility and technical information.
- RadioStation.info, KAYV facility record — licensee, frequency, and FCC-derived parameters.
- Worldwide TV-FM DX Association station database — monitoring note reporting the station silent in September 2025.
- FCC public inspection file, KAYV — license and regulatory documents.
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